Having a strong desire and determination to achieve success.

Being receptive to new ideas and change.

Being aware and recognising one's own responsibility when it comes to social and civic issues.

Being able to develop and use coping strategies to recover from difficult, stressful and challenging situations.

Having the ability to lead others, directing, influencing them positively, and inspiring them.

Showing initiative and resourcefulness.

Being conscious of own skills, knowledge, character and feelings, and how these can influence behaviour and decisions.

Being able to identify, define and solve complex problems in a variety of contexts.

Having an awareness and understanding of diversity in all its forms. Being inclusive, accepting and respecting diversity.

Being able to take the initiative, and being proactive rather than reactive.

Being able to use their imagination and original ideas to create something new or to combine existing concepts and ideas in a new way.

Seeing themselves as primarily a citizen of the world and being engaged with and aware of international issues.

Being able to weigh possibilities in order to make effective decisions.

Having knowledge and understanding beyond their academic subject, and understanding the links between own and other subjects.

Being able to critically analyse and evaluate information to reach an unbiased conclusion or make a decision.

Being able to contextually apply knowledge and skills.

Being able to communicate with others in different contexts, for different purposes and audiences, and in various ways (e.g. oral, visual, written, listening, electronic)

Being able to reflect on own work, progress, achievements, and self-identity.

Being able to recognize when information is needed, to find, analyse, and synthesize it. This includes traditional literacy as well as numeracy.

Being able to work individually within a team, towards a common goal, understanding their role and the role of others in the team.

Having the ability to establish and maintain professional connections with others.

Being able to work together with others to reach a common goal.

Being able to process information in a logical way.

Being able to develop new ideas and create new knowledge, using research and enquiry.

Having faith in and relying on oneself and one’s own skills, knowledge, and decisions.

Conducting oneself appropriately in different contexts.

Being intellectually curious and having the ability and desire to continue learning throughout life for personal or professional reasons.

Demonstrating commitment to sustainability by making efforts to conserve an ecological balance and considering social and financial long-term viability when making decisions or implementing plans.

Being able to bring creative changes to already existing ideas, methods, products, or services. Similar to creativity but more focused on improving a certain product or idea.

Having an overall sense of self-worth or personal value and pride.

Being able to self-direct and work or learn independently.

Being able to think for oneself and question existing ideas, rather than just adopting others’ thoughts or ideas.

Being able to use digital platforms to find, manage, and share information, and to communicate.

Having a real world understanding of how businesses and professionals work.

Having skills and knowledge relevant to their academic subject.

Knowing how and being able to conduct research and enquiry.

Being able to lay out plans and organise resources to carry out these plans effectively.

Having the ability to negotiate with others to reach a consensus or shared vision.

Being able to respond positively to feedback, as well as being able to offer feedback to others.

Being able to manage oneself, take care of own needs, and take responsibility for own actions and behaviour.

Being able to adjust to new environments and situations, as well as when seeking solutions to problems.